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Chris Hemsworth

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Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. Born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, and Bulman, Northern Territory, he rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series Home and Away (2004–2007) before beginning a film career in Hollywood. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Hemsworth starred as Thor in the 2011 film of the same name and reprised the role in several subsequent installments, which established him among the world's highest-paid actors. His other film roles include the action films Star Trek (2009), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) and its sequel The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016), Red Dawn (2012), Blackhat (2015), Men in Black: International (2019), Extraction (2020) and its 2023 sequel, the thriller A Perfect Getaway (2009), and the comedy Ghostbusters (2016). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Hemsworth is the 421st most popular actor (down from 343rd in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from Australia (down from 11th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Australian Actor.

Chris Hemsworth is most famous for his portrayal of Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Chris Hemsworth ranks 421 out of 13,578Before him are Tippi Hedren, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Maria Schneider, Farrah Fawcett, Benny Hill, and Kate Winslet. After him are George Kennedy, Lon Chaney Jr., Oliver Reed, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Bibi Andersson, and Curd Jürgens.

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Among people born in 1983, Chris Hemsworth ranks 4Before him are Kim Jong-un, Darren Young, and Mila Kunis. After him are Amy Winehouse, Pepe, Dani Alves, Franck Ribéry, Rebecca Ferguson, Loreen, Robin van Persie, and Ricardo Quaresma.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Chris Hemsworth ranks 22 out of 1,143Before him are George Lazenby (1939), Jack Brabham (1926), Errol Flynn (1909), Scott Morrison (1968), Alexander Prokhorov (1916), and John Eccles (1903). After him are Margaret Court (1942), Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark (1972), Luís Vaz de Torres (1565), Heath Ledger (1979), Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1951), and Robin Warren (1937).

Among ACTORS In Australia

Among actors born in Australia, Chris Hemsworth ranks 5Before him are Geoffrey Rush (1951), Cate Blanchett (1969), George Lazenby (1939), and Errol Flynn (1909). After him are Heath Ledger (1979), Hugh Jackman (1968), Margot Robbie (1990), Lionel Logue (1880), Jason Clarke (1969), Rod Taylor (1930), and Simon Baker (1969).